Where does “enighed” come from?

enighed (Danish) comes from Danish enig, from Middle Dutch ênich, from Old Saxon enig, from Proto-Germanic ainagaz, from Proto-Germanic ainaz, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.

enighed (Danish): agreement, consensus a state whereby two parties share a view or opinion

Definitions

  1. agreement, consensus a state whereby two parties share a view or opinion

Ancestry of “enighed”, step by step

enighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish enig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishenigunited; unanimous
2Middle Dutchênichany
3Old Saxonenigany; anyone
4Proto-Germanicainagazonly; sole; singular; unique
5Proto-Germanicainazone; some
6Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European óynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic ainagaz →